trip meter

noun

A part of an odometer capable of recording the distance traveled during a short trip by allowing its readout to be reset to zero.

Meanings

nountrip meter (plural trip meters)

plural trip meters

  1. automotiveA part of an odometer capable of recording the distance traveled during a short trip by allowing its readout to be reset to zero.

    Synonyms: trip odometer

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA part of an odometer capable of recording the distance traveled during a short trip by allowing its readout to be reset to zero.

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APA

trip meter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trip%20meter

MLA

“trip meter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trip%20meter. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “trip meter,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trip%20meter.

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